{
  "id": 344323,
  "title": "What Are the Different Horse Racing Classes? (race_type)",
  "url": "/competitions/big-data-derby-2022/discussion/344323",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2022-08-14T21:20:17.902729400Z",
  "votes": 7,
  "comment_count": 2,
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  "content": "<p>I know nothing about horse racing, but this competition seems to be awesome!</p>\n<p>What are horse racing classes?</p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Classes</th>\n<th>Level</th>\n<th>Specifics</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Maiden</td>\n<td>Non-winners</td>\n<td>For horses that have never won a race.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Claiming</td>\n<td>Lowest</td>\n<td>All horses are for sale.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Allowance</td>\n<td>Step up from claiming races</td>\n<td>Horses are assigned a weight to carry or allowed to carry less weight.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stakes</td>\n<td>Highest</td>\n<td>Top horses and biggest purses.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p>There are four primary horse racing classes: claiming races, maiden races, allowance races, and stakes races. Under the umbrella of stakes races are restricted and graded stakes races.</p>\n<p>Graded stakes races are further broken down into Grade I, Grade II, and Grade III. A maiden claiming race is the lowest class of horse racing, and Grade I is the highest.</p>\n<p>Horse racing classes are used to categorize horses based on their experience and skill levels. This system pits horses at similar stages of their careers against each other to make the races competitive.</p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https://horseracingsense.com/what-are-different-horse-racing-classes-tips/\" target=\"_blank\">https://horseracingsense.com/what-are-different-horse-racing-classes-tips/</a></p>",
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    {
      "id": "1898821",
      "postDate": "08/14/2022 21:20:17",
      "content": "<p>I know nothing about horse racing, but this competition seems to be awesome!</p>\n<p>What are horse racing classes?</p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Classes</th>\n<th>Level</th>\n<th>Specifics</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Maiden</td>\n<td>Non-winners</td>\n<td>For horses that have never won a race.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Claiming</td>\n<td>Lowest</td>\n<td>All horses are for sale.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Allowance</td>\n<td>Step up from claiming races</td>\n<td>Horses are assigned a weight to carry or allowed to carry less weight.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stakes</td>\n<td>Highest</td>\n<td>Top horses and biggest purses.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p>There are four primary horse racing classes: claiming races, maiden races, allowance races, and stakes races. Under the umbrella of stakes races are restricted and graded stakes races.</p>\n<p>Graded stakes races are further broken down into Grade I, Grade II, and Grade III. A maiden claiming race is the lowest class of horse racing, and Grade I is the highest.</p>\n<p>Horse racing classes are used to categorize horses based on their experience and skill levels. This system pits horses at similar stages of their careers against each other to make the races competitive.</p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https://horseracingsense.com/what-are-different-horse-racing-classes-tips/\" target=\"_blank\">https://horseracingsense.com/what-are-different-horse-racing-classes-tips/</a></p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I know nothing about horse racing, but this competition seems to be awesome!\n\nWhat are horse racing classes?\n|Classes      |Level  |Specifics|\n| --- | --- |--- |\n| Maiden| Non-winners\t | For horses that have never won a race.|\nClaiming\t         |                      Lowest\t      |                          All horses are for sale.|\nAllowance\t|                       Step up from claiming races\t|Horses are assigned a weight to carry or allowed to carry less weight.|\nStakes\t|                               Highest\t             |                   Top horses and biggest purses.|\n| --- | --- |--- |\n\n\nThere are four primary horse racing classes: claiming races, maiden races, allowance races, and stakes races. Under the umbrella of stakes races are restricted and graded stakes races.\n\nGraded stakes races are further broken down into Grade I, Grade II, and Grade III. A maiden claiming race is the lowest class of horse racing, and Grade I is the highest.\n\nHorse racing classes are used to categorize horses based on their experience and skill levels. This system pits horses at similar stages of their careers against each other to make the races competitive.\n\nSource: https://horseracingsense.com/what-are-different-horse-racing-classes-tips/",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "1898854",
      "postDate": "08/14/2022 22:09:04",
      "content": "<p>Valeu Fernando 🇧🇷</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Valeu Fernando 🇧🇷",
      "votes": null
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    {
      "id": "1898899",
      "postDate": "08/14/2022 23:44:34",
      "content": "<p>Obrigado (Thanks!)</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Obrigado (Thanks!)",
      "votes": null
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  "comments": [
    {
      "id": 1898854,
      "author_name": "antoniointini1980",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "08/14/2022 22:09:04",
      "content": "<p>Valeu Fernando 🇧🇷</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 1898899,
          "author_name": "seraquevence",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "08/14/2022 23:44:34",
          "content": "<p>Obrigado (Thanks!)</p>",
          "votes": null,
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        }
      ]
    }
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    "1898821": "I know nothing about horse racing, but this competition seems to be awesome!\n\nWhat are horse racing classes?\n|Classes      |Level  |Specifics|\n| --- | --- |--- |\n| Maiden| Non-winners\t | For horses that have never won a race.|\nClaiming\t         |                      Lowest\t      |                          All horses are for sale.|\nAllowance\t|                       Step up from claiming races\t|Horses are assigned a weight to carry or allowed to carry less weight.|\nStakes\t|                               Highest\t             |                   Top horses and biggest purses.|\n| --- | --- |--- |\n\n\nThere are four primary horse racing classes: claiming races, maiden races, allowance races, and stakes races. Under the umbrella of stakes races are restricted and graded stakes races.\n\nGraded stakes races are further broken down into Grade I, Grade II, and Grade III. A maiden claiming race is the lowest class of horse racing, and Grade I is the highest.\n\nHorse racing classes are used to categorize horses based on their experience and skill levels. This system pits horses at similar stages of their careers against each other to make the races competitive.\n\nSource: https://horseracingsense.com/what-are-different-horse-racing-classes-tips/",
    "1898854": "Valeu Fernando 🇧🇷",
    "1898899": "Obrigado (Thanks!)"
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